Pancho Villa

(1878-1923)

Mexican revolutionary

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Francisco "Pancho" Villa (PAN-choh VEE-ə, PAHN-choh VEE-(y)ə, born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula; 5 June 1878 – 20 July 1923) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution, which forced out President and dictator Porfirio Díaz and brought Francisco I. Madero to power in 1911. When Madero was ousted by a coup led by General Victoriano Huerta in February 1913, Villa joined the anti-Huerta forces in the Constitutionalist Army led by Venustiano Carranza. After the defeat and exile of Huerta in July 1914, Villa broke with Carranza. Villa dominated the meeting of revolutionary generals that excluded Carranza and helped create a coalition government. Emiliano Zapata and Villa became formal allies in this period. Like Zapata, Villa was strongly in favor of land reform, but did not implement it when he had power.

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Born	José Doroteo Arango Arámbula 5 June 1878 San Juan Del Rio, Durango, Mexico
Died	20 July 1923 (aged 45) Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Zodiac	Gemini
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